Equality in relationship most important for girls, says survey

New Delhi: A Bharat Matrimony matchmaking survey was conducted to find out 'What girls expect from a life partner'. Over 1000 women participants shared their opinions in the survey.

When asked "what's more important to you" while choosing a partner, 44 per cent of the women respondents said, "Equality is most important in a relationship."

In response to "Do you believe there's any work strictly defined as a man's or a woman's job", a whopping 90 per cent of the respondents felt that everything is equal- be it a career, household chores or baby care.

For "What are the things your partner must do," 74 per cent of them replied that it is more important for their partner to take up equal responsibility in bringing up the kids. 86 per cent of women felt that taking care of their parents as his own is more important. Apart from this, women also want their partner to stand by their choices.

Talking about things they have no problem with, 68 per cent of women are okay with their husband not dropping them at their office every day and 54 per cent are fine if they don't join them for shopping.

When asked "which things you'd not let go of," around 64 per cent of women said that they will not sacrifice religious beliefs, while 35 per cent said they cannot let go of their passion for things including dance and music.

Launching the matchmaking survey results, Murugavel Janakiraman, CEO at Matrimony.com explained, "BharatMatrimony is constantly looking to highlight the aspirations of young girls when it comes to finding a life partner. The progressive girls of today are very clear about their choices and it's our endeavour to understand customer expectations and offer services that are relevant to their aspirations. The survey insights help us understand the aspirations of young women, improve our product and enhance the customer experience. In fact, our TV ads have always been known for the positive portrayal of women. In 2013, Bharat Matrimony redefined compatibility in marriage by highlighting the right of women to work for her self-fulfillment and we even won a Laadli Jury citation at the sixth National Laadli Media & Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity."